South Africa: ex-President Jacob Zuma set free after prison term ends

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been set free following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, a government department said on Friday.

Zuma received a 15-month sentence last year after he ignored instructions to participate in a corruption inquiry. read more

He handed himself in on July 7 last year to begi…